We Rise

The mission of We Rise is to create financially literate youth with the grit, tenacity, skills, and education to live successful lives.

05/26/2026

Thank you to the University of Baltimore for having us during National Volunteer Week!

Getting to share the work of We Rise with UB students and staff was energizing. Even better? Several students signed up to join our team as Support Facilitators. The future of this work is in good hands.

And we have to say, it was a true honor when University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke took the time to meet with our We Rise students. Moments like that mean everything.

A special thank you to former Councilman Robert Stokes for making the introduction and helping build this connection.

The community keeps showing up for us. We will keep showing up for Baltimore. 💜

05/19/2026

We are overflowing with gratitude today!

Congratulations to the 31 9th and 10th graders at Coppin Academy High School who just graduated from We Rise's House of Representatives Program!

After 21 weeks of financial curriculum, these young scholars crossed the finish line with their families and community cheering them on. A heartfelt thank you to The Harbor Bank of Maryland and Dwyer Workforce Development for making this celebration even more special!

Best of all? The students and staff have asked We Rise to return next school year AND partner on a Summer Program. That kind of trust means everything.

To Yolanda, you are the community quarterback this city needs. Keep leading the way.

And thank you to Governor Moore, the GOC, and the ENOUGH Initiative team for choosing to be BOLD for current and future generations.

05/14/2026

This is one of 12 business plan presentations from the We Rise financial literacy program at Coppin Academy High School.

These students started with us in September. They learned budgeting, credit, entrepreneurship, and business planning. And then they stood up and presented in front of real judges at a real bank.

We are just getting started.

05/12/2026

Numbers tell a story.

27 students. 21 weeks. 12 business plan presentations.

These 9th and 10th graders at Coppin Academy High School volunteered for the We Rise after-school financial literacy program and finished every single one of them.

This is what happens when young people are given the right tools and the right support.

05/07/2026

It takes a community to change a community.

A special thank you to Logan Young and the entire team for hosting our Coppin Academy students at their Northwood Commons location and for serving as judges for their business plan presentations.

05/05/2026

On April 7, something remarkable happened in Baltimore.

Twenty-seven 9th and 10th graders from Coppin Academy High School completed the 21-week We Rise business curriculum and stood in front of judges at in Northwood Commons to present their business plans.

These students volunteered for this program. They showed up week after week, starting last September, and they finished strong.

This is what investing in Baltimore's youth looks like.

04/30/2026

Meet Jyheim Culp.

Jyheim joined We Rise in 2023 and has risen to Project Superintendent of We Rise Housing and Community Development on House #2 . But one of the milestones he is most proud of has nothing to do with a job title.

Jyheim recently opened his first bank account.

In his own words:

“Having a bank account helped me in many ways. I save the money I earn from We Rise and I can track my progress through the mobile banking app. I don’t have to go to corner stores any more because I have a bank account. I was charged fees at the corner store. Having a bank account makes everything better, it is efficient and more convenient. I save money by depositing it into my savings account. A bank account makes everything better. It can also teach you how to manage your money and finances."

Economic dignity is part of the We Rise mission. A paycheck is just the beginning. We want everyone in our program building savings, building credit, and building a future.

Jyheim is doing exactly that, and at only 16 years old!

04/28/2026

This is what transformation looks like. These young men aren't just building structures, they're building futures.

04/23/2026

We asked. They answered. Three of our students share what they have learned from We Rise — in their own words. Real voices. Real change.

04/21/2026

For the past four years, We Rise has spent an average of $5,300 annually on transportation. This includes renting shuttle buses to take groups of our students to business and educational events. In addition, we’ve covered rideshare costs while students build up their individual transportation allowances through the We Rise budgeting tool.

Any donation that includes the number 21 will go toward the purchase of a transport van. For example: $2.10, $21.00, or $210.00.

Why 21? We Rise received its IRS designation in 2021—the year this journey officially began.

This is the year we secure our own transport vehicle. Will you help us rise? 💙💙
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900 E. Fayette, Street Unit # 22810
Baltimore, MD
21203

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